Overview

Uncover the secrets behind Melbourne’s coffee and pasta culture with a resident food historian and expert in Italian heritage. This isn’t a simple tasting tour, it’s a stroll through history, told via the stories and at the places that made Italian food part of Melbourne’s DNA. On this walking tour you will: - Explore Carlton’s rich heritage with a leading Italian food historian, tracing the evolution of Italian cuisine from migrant roots to Melbourne’s most loved flavours. - Learn how Renaissance architecture, espresso bar scandals and even figures like Sophia Loren shaped Italian food in Australia. - Meet the migrants and mavericks whose vision and persistence turned Italian food into a multicultural mainstay. - Visit the Museo Italiano to see ephemera from the city's historic Italian restaurants. - Gain a fresh perspective on both Italian food and Italian culture in this city with many myths busted and mysteries uncovered. - Taste your history with a delicious biscotto from Australia's first Italian cookbook. - Connect with like-minded individuals and share your Italian experiences. - Enjoy coffee along the way, and, at the end, wine, antipasto and a relaxed debriefing at one of Carlton’s historic cafés.